Archives for July 2023

I was pleased to see that Tim had four hub caps on his fabulous 1936 Dodge(first photo). Two years ago, when he was showing his car for the first time ever, he only had three hub caps. When I posted his photo I mentioned that he was looking for a hub cap and he subsequently got a donor and two spares to boot. It was a beautiful day for the KMS Tools car show. Thanks to … [Read more...] about Calgary KMS Tools – July 29, 2023 – 159 photos

In conjunction with Langdon Days, the town held a well-attended car show. Many locals brought out their cars so I was able to see a lot of vehicles that seldom appear at other shows including the remarkable 1955 Packard which came equipped with seat belts way back in '55. I was happy to finally meet Terry and his 1931 Ford with the drive-in speakers which he sets up at every … [Read more...] about Langdon – July 23, 2023 – 85 photos

This show was held at Stanley Park in Calgary on a beautiful summer day. I was thrilled to meet Liam Rathgeber who was showing his 1975 Rolls Royce. Liam hosts the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive on Sept 24. I'd like to thank my friend Peter Neumann for providing a number of the photos. … [Read more...] about Calgary European classic car meet – July 22, 2023 – 50 photos

This show marks the 2nd anniversary of my website. I started it 2 years ago, and the first show that I posted on here was the Bearspaw Lions 2021 show. Coincidentally, it was the first ever show for the Bearspaw Lions and the shows have been getting bigger and better each year. Many impressive vehicles showed up including a few which I had never seen before such as Phil's 63 … [Read more...] about Bearspaw Lions(Calgary) – July 22, 2023 – 97 photos

Street Wheelers Street Machine weekend in Lethbridge was truly amazing. There were hundreds of vehicles on display at the beautiful Galt Gardens location. Car owners came from long distances to share their treasured showpieces with us. … [Read more...] about Lethbridge – July 16, 2023 – 186 photos

The Western Canada Power Cruise ended in Medicine Hat with cars from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, BC, Alberta, and USA. It's been a long time since I've seen so many new-to-me cars at a car show. The weather was hot with the sun trying to poke through the wildfire smoke. Thanks to the folks at Reno Rodders for organizing the cruise, and to Something for Everyone Market and … [Read more...] about Medicine Hat – Western Canada Power Cruise – July 15, 2023 – 184 photos

Classic vehicles cruised from all over the western provinces and met up in Medicine Hat. The Western Canada Power Cruise culminates on Saturday with the big show at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat as part of the Gas City Auto & Trade Show. Some of the cars gathered tonight at the Medicine Hat mall and I'm posting photos which haven't appeared on my website previously, okay, … [Read more...] about Medicine Hat – WCPC preview – 73 photos

The Military Museum proved to be an excellent location for the Iron Indians show and the cars were fascinating. Penny and Grayling were showing their 69 Skylark for the first time, as was Debbie with her 67 Beaumont SD. Have you ever seen a Pontiac T-37 or a 74 GTO? The cars in the photos are Pontiacs unless otherwise noted. … [Read more...] about Calgary Iron Indians – July 9, 2023 – 85 photos

The turnout of people to partake in the Stampede celebration at the Triwood Community Centre was overwhelming. In addition to the car show, there was a live band, kids activities, and a free pancake breakfast. The weather was hot and sunny - the tops were down on all the convertibles. … [Read more...] about Triwood Community – July 9, 2023 – 48 photos

Zegil Automotive and Pure Country Meats held an excellent show at the Strathmore Agricultural Exhibition grounds. It was a hot, sunny day with many beautiful classic cars and trucks on display. … [Read more...] about Strathmore Ag Grounds – Jul 8, 2023 – 116 photos